Middle-aged dating is a difficult beast. The demands of single parenting, work and two needy, badly behaved dogs (that no-one wants to mind) mean that DD and I rarely get more than a few hours together at a stretch. But with the kids away at the National Skipping Championships and the serendipitous news that my... Continue Reading →

The youngest is competing at the National Skipping Championships today. I feel a little sad that I'm not there. My ex and I divided it up earlier this year: I took her to the State Championships, he got the Nationals. At the time it felt like a chore we were splitting. But I ended up... Continue Reading →

  I joined RSVP a year ago ... it was a Friday night ... I'd had a few wines ... it seemed like a good idea. But I didn't like it AT ALL. As I noted in a blog post called RSVP for Beginners ... "All the women in the 45-55 age group seem dauntingly... Continue Reading →

I had coffee with a former work colleague a few weeks ago. It was so lovely to catch-up. She's one of the good ones. It also turns out she's been following my misadventures via the blog. As we sat chatting, she urged me to write a book based on it. It's funny the stuff that... Continue Reading →

Being nice is supposed to be its own reward. But sometimes it feels like a punishment. Nice guys finish last and all that. I've spent my whole life being nice, trying not to hurt others, doing the right thing. I should feel pretty damn great about that. I should be awash in the good karma.... Continue Reading →

I've had heaps of people asking me what the hell is happening with the Kathleen Folbigg case review. The answer is: not a lot! It turns out the date I mentioned back in August was just the first moment we might hear something. Sigh. However, I was really excited to get an update this afternoon... Continue Reading →

Yesterday's weather was my idea of heaven. Wasn't it lovely? I hope you enjoyed some gorgeous, balmy sun time too. It was the weekend of the beaches for me: Maroubra on Friday, Manly on Saturday and Avalon on Sunday. Niiiiiiice.  As a delicate redhead, I loved the tall pine trees that shade the beach at... Continue Reading →

You know how the eldest has been crook as Rookwood for months? Well a lot of homework has been let slide. On Friday she came home with the news that she'd managed to secure an extension on her assignment until Monday. I hadn't been aware there WAS an assignment. Eeeek. Saturday morning was spent at... Continue Reading →